Fragilis
Roo is a Brisbane/Meanjin-based artist mainly working with ballpoint pen. Her challenging and traumatic upbringing led to Roo finding beauty in escaping into all things creative. Coming from a family not able to afford much, she often scavenged pens to teach herself how to draw.
Fast forward to Roo's adult years, and she faced countless and relentless adversities. In the wake of family sickness and subsequent deaths, Roo found solace in art once more. It is through art Roo often gains insight on peace, compassion, and empathy for all living beings.
In her work, elements of nature or animals often collide with facets of modern life, creating multi-dimensional meanings behind each piece.
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‘Fragilis’ explores the paradox of finding strength through vulnerability. Even in our greatest moments of confidence and power, there are times of fragility - even in those who appear most ferocious. It is in these dark spaces, as vast as the ocean floor, that we often confront the unknown. When we find the courage to lean into the unknown, an undeniable, innate strength arises. Only by confronting our vulnerability can we find peace on the other side.